LR_LS145 Little Rock, AR Fri May 16, 2008 USDA-AR Market News ARKANSAS WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY Week-ending May 15, 2008 Estimated Receipts: 8,785 last sale: 8,352 year ago: 7,502 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeders sold firm to 3.00 higher. Supply: This week Last Week Year ago Stocker and feeder calves ------ 5,010 4,725 4,645 Feeder yearlings --------------- 2,050 1,890 1,275 Replacement cows --------------- 565 635 765 Slaughter cows ----------------- 1,025 995 700 Slaughter bulls ---------------- 135 105 115 Yearling heifer percentage ----- 42 44 47 Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 49.00-55.00 55.00-60.50 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 49.00-55.00 55.00-62.50 45.00-49.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 45.00-51.00 51.00-59.00 38.00-45.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 38.00-44.00 44.00-49.00 29.00-37.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 62.00-69.00 69.50-76.00 56.00-62.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (324) 115.00-130.00 (121.11); 350- 399 lbs (375) 110.00-129.00 (119.92); 400-449 lbs (424) 110.00-128.00 (118.16); 412-412 lbs thin (412) 117.00 (117.00); 450-499 lbs (473) 108.00-124.00 (115.59); 500-549 lbs (523) 103.00-120.00 (111.29); 550-599 lbs (570) 102.00- 116.00 (109.81); 600-649 lbs (624) 100.00-111.50 (106.67); 650-695 lbs (670) 100.00-111.00 (105.76); 700-745 lbs (717) 92.00-109.00 (104.09); 760-798 lbs (790) 89.50-102.50 (99.05); 800-835 lbs (825) 87.00-102.00 (97.56); 900-915 lbs (909) 90.00-97.00 (95.77). Medium and Large 1-2 532-542 lbs (535) 112.00-115.00 (112.83); 557-597 lbs (585) 107.50-108.50 (108.22); 629-633 lbs (630) 105.00- 109.00 (106.21); 708-708 lbs value added (708) 111.50 (111.50). Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (325) 109.00-122.00 (114.78); 350-399 lbs (376) 110.00- 125.00 (116.02); 400-449 lbs (423) 102.00-121.00 (109.65); 450-499 lbs (476) 100.00-115.50 (108.39); 500-549 lbs (520) 96.00-113.50 (105.29); 550-599 lbs (574) 97.00-109.00 (102.24); 600-649 lbs (626) 95.00-104.00 (100.07); 650-699 lbs (671) 95.00-104.00 (98.75). Medium and Large 3 500-549 lbs (523) 75.00- 95.00 (85.07). Holstein Large 2 361-361 lbs (361) 80.00 (80.00). Holstein Large 3 464-487 lbs (471) 70.00-79.00 (72.68); 580-580 lbs (580) 67.50 (67.50). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (325) 100.00-121.50 (110.61); 350-395 lbs (373) 100.00-116.00 (109.49); 400-445 lbs (425) 95.00-116.00 (106.41); 418-418 lbs thin (418) 114.50 (114.50); 450-498 lbs (476) 94.00-113.00 (103.89); 500-549 lbs (522) 94.00-111.00 (102.80); 550-599 lbs (570) 91.00- 110.00 (101.45); 600-645 lbs (623) 90.00-104.00 (97.12); 650-699 lbs (677) 90.00-101.00 (96.59); 686-686 lbs value added (686) 100.50 (100.50); 700-749 lbs (723) 89.00-96.50 (93.40); 750-790 lbs (765) 87.00-96.00 (91.87); 800-845 lbs (828) 80.00-90.00 (87.88). Small 1 350-395 lbs (372) 90.00-99.00 (95.37); 405- 445 lbs (419) 75.00-87.50 (80.33). Medium and Large 1-2 510-532 lbs (515) 100.00-110.00 (104.39); 552-580 lbs (563) 94.50-105.50 (97.83); 613-613 lbs value added (613) 107.25 (107.25). Medium and Large 2 300-348 lbs (331) 95.00- 112.00 (105.63); 350-397 lbs (375) 94.00-111.00 (103.86); 400-445 lbs (424) 90.00-108.00 (99.02); 450-498 lbs (473) 86.00-105.00 (95.96); 500-549 lbs (521) 87.50-104.00 (95.78); 550-599 lbs (577) 88.00-100.00 (95.02); 605-640 lbs (621) 92.00-95.00 (93.42); 650-690 lbs (670) 80.00-92.50 (86.54). Medium and Large 3 375-399 lbs (377) 95.00-102.00 (95.62); 400-445 lbs (423) 84.00-92.00 (89.65); 450-477 lbs (469) 83.00-89.00 (86.08); 500-525 lbs (523) 80.00-86.00 (85.48). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (319) 107.00-122.50 (117.08); 350-395 lbs (375) 105.00-125.00 (116.29); 400-449 lbs (430) 100.00-124.00 (112.52); 450-498 lbs (475) 100.00-120.00 (109.11); 500-545 lbs (523) 95.00- 120.00 (107.06); 550-595 lbs (573) 93.00-112.50 (102.73); 600-645 lbs (624) 93.00-107.00 (98.73); 650-695 lbs (669) 90.00-101.00 (95.30); 700-745 lbs (721) 89.25-97.00 (94.19). Medium and Large 2 305-340 lbs (320) 102.00-115.00 (108.94); 350-399 lbs (377) 103.00-119.00 (110.79); 400-442 lbs (424) 100.00- 115.00 (109.34); 455-495 lbs (478) 90.00-114.50 (105.40); 500-545 lbs (525) 88.00-111.00 (100.97); 550-595 lbs (577) 87.50-100.00 (95.80); 600-640 lbs (620) 85.00-95.00 (90.30); 650-690 lbs (672) 85.00-92.00 (87.90). Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs, pregnancy, and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2 year old 650-800 open heiferettes 66.00-76.00 2-3 year old 800-1000 open heiferettes 62.00-72.00 3-7 year old 850-1250 third stage 63.00-73.00 700.00-800.00/hd second stage 54.00-64.00 625.00-725.00/hd first stage/open 55.00-65.00 8-10 year old 850-1200 second/third stg 43.00-53.00 525.00-625.00/hd thin grazing cows 48.00-58.00 Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 3-7 year old 800-1200 100-200 800.00-900.00/pair 200-300 1000.00-1100.00/pair few to 1225.00 Small & Medium 1-2 Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 5-10 year old 750-950 100-200 625.00-725.00/pair Weighted average report from multiple auctions Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 44 300-345 324 115.00-130.00 121.11 99 350-399 375 110.00-129.00 119.92 207 400-449 424 110.00-128.00 118.16 13 412-412 412 117.00 117.00 Thin 209 450-499 473 108.00-124.00 115.59 191 500-549 523 103.00-120.00 111.29 138 550-599 570 102.00-116.00 109.81 126 600-649 624 100.00-111.50 106.67 40 650-695 670 100.00-111.00 105.76 37 700-745 717 92.00-109.00 104.09 10 760-798 790 89.50-102.50 99.05 11 800-835 825 87.00-102.00 97.56 41 900-915 909 90.00-97.00 95.77 Medium and Large 1 - 2 11 532-542 535 112.00-115.00 112.83 24 557-597 585 107.50-108.50 108.22 10 629-633 630 105.00-109.00 106.21 135 708-708 708 111.50 111.50 Value Added Medium and Large 2 31 300-349 325 109.00-122.00 114.78 83 350-399 376 110.00-125.00 116.02 59 400-449 423 102.00-121.00 109.65 78 450-499 476 100.00-115.50 108.39 52 500-549 520 96.00-113.50 105.29 40 550-599 574 97.00-109.00 102.24 46 600-649 626 95.00-104.00 100.07 26 650-699 671 95.00-104.00 98.75 Medium and Large 3 20 500-549 523 75.00-95.00 85.07 Holstein Large 2 10 361-361 361 80.00 80.00 Holstein Large 3 16 464-487 471 70.00-79.00 72.68 17 580-580 580 67.50 67.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 39 300-345 325 100.00-121.50 110.61 77 350-395 373 100.00-116.00 109.49 209 400-445 425 95.00-116.00 106.41 10 418-418 418 114.50 114.50 Thin 255 450-498 476 94.00-113.00 103.89 216 500-549 522 94.00-111.00 102.80 189 550-599 570 91.00-110.00 101.45 135 600-645 623 90.00-104.00 97.12 133 650-699 677 90.00-101.00 96.59 10 686-686 686 100.50 100.50 Value Added 34 700-749 723 89.00-96.50 93.40 37 750-790 765 87.00-96.00 91.87 10 800-845 828 80.00-90.00 87.88 Small 1 15 350-395 372 90.00-99.00 95.37 11 405-445 419 75.00-87.50 80.33 Medium and Large 1 - 2 30 510-532 515 100.00-110.00 104.39 32 552-580 563 94.50-105.50 97.83 100 613-613 613 107.25 107.25 Value Added Medium and Large 2 37 300-348 331 95.00-112.00 105.63 71 350-397 375 94.00-111.00 103.86 92 400-445 424 90.00-108.00 99.02 121 450-498 473 86.00-105.00 95.96 95 500-549 521 87.50-104.00 95.78 70 550-599 577 88.00-100.00 95.02 20 605-640 621 92.00-95.00 93.42 23 650-690 670 80.00-92.50 86.54 Medium and Large 3 12 375-399 377 95.00-102.00 95.62 16 400-445 423 84.00-92.00 89.65 14 450-477 469 83.00-89.00 86.08 11 500-525 523 80.00-86.00 85.48 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 300-345 319 107.00-122.50 117.08 47 350-395 375 105.00-125.00 116.29 125 400-449 430 100.00-124.00 112.52 190 450-498 475 100.00-120.00 109.11 133 500-545 523 95.00-120.00 107.06 118 550-595 573 93.00-112.50 102.73 71 600-645 624 93.00-107.00 98.73 37 650-695 669 90.00-101.00 95.30 16 700-745 721 89.25-97.00 94.19 Medium and Large 2 10 305-340 320 102.00-115.00 108.94 23 350-399 377 103.00-119.00 110.79 36 400-442 424 100.00-115.00 109.34 41 455-495 478 90.00-114.50 105.40 58 500-545 525 88.00-111.00 100.97 42 550-595 577 87.50-100.00 95.80 15 600-640 620 85.00-95.00 90.30 12 650-690 672 85.00-92.00 87.90 Source: Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR Steve Cheney phone: 501-671-2200 1000c sc .